tankertop
16-07-2020, 13:50
Few more bits to move on while my lovely Snells JIIs find an ecstatic buyer.
Philips CD-150 CD player: In original, unmodified condition, this is a sweet sounding player. Uses a pair of TDA1540P chips instead of the ubiquitous TDA1541. Casework was a bit rough so I sprayed it. Looks fine in a rack but catch it in the wrong light and you can easily see it’s bit patchy and orange-peely. Fastidious types will consider it worth doing again if it’s going to be on display. Display is perfect, controls all work as they should - if you haven’t used it in a while the tray is a bit reluctant to emerge the very first time you switch it on but fine thereafter. No zapper, comes with a main lead. £60 delivered or £55 collected from Bedford.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50118656993_b5addb889c_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmPdBK)DSC06847 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmPdBK) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50119220296_5eedc07849_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmS74S)DSC06845 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmS74S) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
Rotel RQ-970BX MM/MC Phono stage: upgraded this a decade ago, sounds fab. Lots of Elna Silmics, socketed better quality op-amps, noise-filtering, uprated phono connectors, better diodes etc. Casework a bit rough, captive power cable replaced with an IEC socket (hole roughly cut). Sounds superb, will sound even better if you replace the red bipolars with polypropolene/film caps, uprate the transformer etc (will supply a copy of the original HFN article that covered the mods). Anyway, well worth it as is, at £80 delivered or £75 collected.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50119225556_e48bd0cba8_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmS8Cy)DSC06497 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmS8Cy) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50119451987_73b3622997_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmThWx)DSC06483 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmThWx) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50119452032_cb16b0d1e9_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmThXj)DSC06484 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmThXj) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50118661608_6954586e07_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmPeZj)DSC06492 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmPeZj) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50119452062_fb3e64ee58_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmThXQ)DSC06485 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmThXQ) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50118661728_b0c9afd937_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmPf2o)DSC06501 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmPf2o) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
Onkyo ABX-N300 Net-connected speaker: way ahead of its time, this absolutely beautiful little system (black glass and brushed aluminium combo is gorgeous) utterly trounces my Sonos for sound quality. Has Airplay, Internet Radio, dock (for ancient 30-pin connector iPhones/iPods), standard 3.5mm line-in and Media Server capability.
You can connect it via wireless though I’ve always used it via the ethernet port without issue. Tried wireless for the sake of completeness, all seemed to all work as it should but punching in the password is quite a long-winded process as this hails from pre-one-button WPS set-up days.
Storing net radio stations is via the vTuner online portal, still works fine - the online configuration portal address is still online and working - but it’s not as slick a process as more modern devices because there’s no app. Sound quality is fab though.
Media server function picks up and plays from my Innuous fine though, as once again there’s no app, navigating your content via the OSD is a PITA if you have hundreds of albums stored. Airplay works brilliantly, and is, along with the 3.5mm input, probably the easiest way to use it.
Remote works without issue, has a new battery in it. In its original box with its power supply, £75 delivered or £70 collected please.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50118388583_d43ca50c6f_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmMQPZ)DSC06883 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmMQPZ) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50118952566_64783c1646_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmQJtQ)DSC06889 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmQJtQ) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50118952601_a3511ea44a_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmQJur)DSC06890 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmQJur) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50118953136_390dc4826b_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmQJDE)DSC06898 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmQJDE) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50118953371_da01a9fa0e_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmQJHH)DSC06902 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmQJHH) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
Philips CD-150 CD player: In original, unmodified condition, this is a sweet sounding player. Uses a pair of TDA1540P chips instead of the ubiquitous TDA1541. Casework was a bit rough so I sprayed it. Looks fine in a rack but catch it in the wrong light and you can easily see it’s bit patchy and orange-peely. Fastidious types will consider it worth doing again if it’s going to be on display. Display is perfect, controls all work as they should - if you haven’t used it in a while the tray is a bit reluctant to emerge the very first time you switch it on but fine thereafter. No zapper, comes with a main lead. £60 delivered or £55 collected from Bedford.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50118656993_b5addb889c_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmPdBK)DSC06847 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmPdBK) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50119220296_5eedc07849_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmS74S)DSC06845 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmS74S) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
Rotel RQ-970BX MM/MC Phono stage: upgraded this a decade ago, sounds fab. Lots of Elna Silmics, socketed better quality op-amps, noise-filtering, uprated phono connectors, better diodes etc. Casework a bit rough, captive power cable replaced with an IEC socket (hole roughly cut). Sounds superb, will sound even better if you replace the red bipolars with polypropolene/film caps, uprate the transformer etc (will supply a copy of the original HFN article that covered the mods). Anyway, well worth it as is, at £80 delivered or £75 collected.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50119225556_e48bd0cba8_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmS8Cy)DSC06497 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmS8Cy) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50119451987_73b3622997_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmThWx)DSC06483 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmThWx) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50119452032_cb16b0d1e9_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmThXj)DSC06484 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmThXj) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50118661608_6954586e07_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmPeZj)DSC06492 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmPeZj) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50119452062_fb3e64ee58_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmThXQ)DSC06485 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmThXQ) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50118661728_b0c9afd937_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmPf2o)DSC06501 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmPf2o) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
Onkyo ABX-N300 Net-connected speaker: way ahead of its time, this absolutely beautiful little system (black glass and brushed aluminium combo is gorgeous) utterly trounces my Sonos for sound quality. Has Airplay, Internet Radio, dock (for ancient 30-pin connector iPhones/iPods), standard 3.5mm line-in and Media Server capability.
You can connect it via wireless though I’ve always used it via the ethernet port without issue. Tried wireless for the sake of completeness, all seemed to all work as it should but punching in the password is quite a long-winded process as this hails from pre-one-button WPS set-up days.
Storing net radio stations is via the vTuner online portal, still works fine - the online configuration portal address is still online and working - but it’s not as slick a process as more modern devices because there’s no app. Sound quality is fab though.
Media server function picks up and plays from my Innuous fine though, as once again there’s no app, navigating your content via the OSD is a PITA if you have hundreds of albums stored. Airplay works brilliantly, and is, along with the 3.5mm input, probably the easiest way to use it.
Remote works without issue, has a new battery in it. In its original box with its power supply, £75 delivered or £70 collected please.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50118388583_d43ca50c6f_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmMQPZ)DSC06883 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmMQPZ) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50118952566_64783c1646_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmQJtQ)DSC06889 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmQJtQ) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50118952601_a3511ea44a_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmQJur)DSC06890 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmQJur) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50118953136_390dc4826b_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmQJDE)DSC06898 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmQJDE) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50118953371_da01a9fa0e_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jmQJHH)DSC06902 (https://flic.kr/p/2jmQJHH) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr